Every year, billions of dollars of sanctioned Iranian oil finds its way to China, even though on paper the country hasn’t imported a single drop in more than two years. How? On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg’s Serene Cheong on her team’s investigation into a clandestine shipping hub off the coast of Malaysia that funnels Iranian crude to China.

Read more: The Clandestine Oil Shipping Hub Funneling Iranian Crude to China

Every year, billions of dollars of sanctioned Iranian oil finds its way to China, even though on paper the country hasn’t imported a single drop in more than two years. How? On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg’s Serene Cheong on her team’s investigation into a clandestine shipping hub off the coast of Malaysia that funnels Iranian crude to China.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-iran-south-china-sea-oil-trade/">The Clandestine Oil Shipping Hub Funneling Iranian Crude to China</a>

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The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China

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A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It’s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that even where regulations are in place, there are powerful incentives to evade them.

In this episode, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Vernon Silver focus on one fertility clinic in Greece that police say stole the eggs of as many as 75 women. It’s a story that shows how the actions of one clinic can have ripple effects around the world and reveals the unique ways that the fertility industry runs not only on capital, but on trust. 

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A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It&rsquo;s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that even where regulations are in place, there are powerful incentives to evade them.
In this episode, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Vernon Silver focus on one fertility clinic in Greece that police say stole the eggs of as many as 75 women. It&rsquo;s a story that shows how the actions of one clinic can have ripple effects around the world and reveals the unique ways that the fertility industry runs not only on capital, but on trust.&nbsp;
Read more from Bloomberg Businessweek: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-fertility-egg-trade/?srnd=undefined">The Egg</a>
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The Human Egg Trade: Episode 2 - The Theft

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In his final month as the United States’ chief diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is racing around the globe, responding to conflicts in the Middle East and the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. 

During a stop in New York, he sat down with host David Gura to talk about how he is preparing to hand over the country’s sprawling foreign policy portfolio to the incoming Trump administration.


Read more: Syria: Blinken Says US Weighs Sending Officials for Talks - Bloomberg

 

In his final month as the United States&rsquo; chief diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is racing around the globe, responding to conflicts in the Middle East and the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.&nbsp; During a stop in New York, he sat down with host David Gura to talk about how he is preparing to hand over the country&rsquo;s sprawling foreign policy portfolio to the incoming Trump administration.
 Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-19/blinken-says-us-weighs-sending-officials-into-syria-for-talks">Syria: Blinken Says US Weighs Sending Officials for Talks - Bloomberg</a>
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Antony Blinken: The Exit Interview

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Tens of thousands of migrants in Mexico are currently in limbo after new policies put in place there and in the US changed the process for how people seek asylum. Now, with President-elect Trump promising an immigration crackdown as soon as he takes office, some asylum-seekers are anxious to make it into the US before Inauguration Day.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporter Alex Vasquez joins host Sarah Holder to explain the complex intersection of these policies and to share the story of one family navigating that system. 

Read more: Stranded in Mexico: Trump’s Looming Crackdown Scares Migrants

Tens of thousands of migrants in Mexico are currently in limbo after new policies put in place there and in the US changed the process for how people seek asylum. Now, with President-elect Trump promising an immigration crackdown as soon as he takes office, some asylum-seekers are anxious to make it into the US before Inauguration Day.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporter Alex Vasquez joins host Sarah Holder to explain the complex intersection of these policies and to share the story of one family navigating that system.&nbsp;
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-12-18/trump-s-looming-crackdown-leaves-migrants-stranded-in-mexico?srnd=undefined">Stranded in Mexico: Trump&rsquo;s Looming Crackdown Scares Migrants</a>

The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office

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The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China

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